The head of the Defence Forces officers' association says delays in implementing plans promised by the Government to bolster the country's military are causing his association "concern." He said such delays "may not serve the Defence Forces well" as they continue to struggle on a daily basis to ensure they carry out operations in the face of a manpower crisis. Comdt King said that that while reduced numbers of Defence Forces are working harder by the day to keep operations going, "regrettably, some cracks are beginning to appear". He said there are so many simple measures that can be taken with little or no cost to the Exchequer to reinforce the Defence Forces as an employer of choice and an attractive career. "Department of Defence officials, military leadership and representative associations all expressed satisfaction with the revised scheme.

Source: Irish Examiner December 27, 2019 13:18 UTC